Fifty Four

"You know I'm starting to regret coming here", I tell Massa after we exited the welcome party they had thrown in his honor. We're on our way to his wing and I'm trying to forget the pain in my knees. I had to kneel beside Massa for two hours and a half simply because my kind is not tolerated in their palace. I also had to eat the leavings off his plate. The leavings! And to think that his other whores envied me.

"Oh really? What made you say that?".

"Well for starters, ever since I've been here, I've had limited freedom. I can't even go anywhere unless you are coming with me. I can't scrutinize openly because it's rude and my mouth hurts a lot from constantly saying, my prince! I'm even tired of the envious looks I keep receiving from those other women. How can anyone want to be in my position?".

Massa chuckled as he unlocked his bedroom door. I walked in before him, and he shut the door once inside. "Your mouth is going to hurt some more that's for sure. Plus, you have no idea how